10 February 1963

Dear Crellin and Lucy,

Many thanks for your letter which I was pleased to get. I should try harder to communicate more often.

The $150 is primarily for $135 that I owe you from 18 months ago. So you owe me $15 which I shall keep on account. And then you suggested a year and something ago that I take some of the $135 and get myself a coat for Christmas 1961. Having just lastest the coldest winter since 1758 we have about decided to get me a coat and if you still wish to contribute to it that would be very nice. You also suggested getting something for our house. I am trying to get Mamma to get me a wall sconce from some upstate museum in New York I saw in Consumer's Reports for November but she has not come through.

Our house is going but slowly. I underestimated the amount of work involved in planning and specifying the works by a couple of orders of magnitude. I think we are now on the home stretch though and will be able to enjoy it in all its magnificence by the next election.

I too am disturbed by Linus and Anita's new plans. [...] I look forward to seeing Linus and talking to him somewhat to see how he is and what he is doing.

Our plans are rather uncertain at the moment. If someone comes through with rather large amounts of support we may be spending the summer in Pasadena. I want to build an instrument and at present plan to got to Southern California to build it this summer. It does depend, however, on some outfit coughing up the money. I do not know the chances of that. It may be more than 50%. It will be a shame to miss you here though, I hope you are coming to this meeting. David Wilkie mentioned it to me and suggested that you would probably come.

Why have you given up sailing? I think it is great fun.

Maybe after all these years I can find some presents to send you. Sarah has we think the measles and the mumps. She is not very happy. Thos is having fairly good fun in school. He is quite happy.

Much love to you both,